Katherine Noyes of Linux Insider offers an interesting take on the Mono debate that’s been dominating the Linux blogosphere recently..

“The idea of shutting down debate may be anathema to a community that has the words “free” and “open” in its very name. On the other hand, discussions without any type of boundaries may be destructive to forward progress, with the community chasing its own tail and ultimately devouring itself. Is there a self-regulation principle at work that keeps FOSS from drowning in its own cacophony? Should there be?”

via Linux News: Community: Are Contentious Debates Derailing FOSS?.